Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / October 2004

unfortunatly, i have to go away, and so i am planning to take my pet rat,
Nezumi, with me. due to relations having etensive rat-phobia, and not having
a car myself, i am taking her in a specially designed rat-carry case. she
hates it.

First off I'd like to say hi, I haven't been here in a long time and
it's nice to see some activity. I used to keep rats, but the past
couple years I haven't felt the need to.
That is until recently, first I got some ratties at petco. That went

I went to a pet store today and the only one multi-level cage the have.
I didn't buy it.  Because I have a question to ask before I buy it.
The cage I saw has a two ways to use- the 3 stories cage is attached to
a 10 gallon tank.  It says the tank can be removed and to add a bottom

Hi to all, and thanks for all the advice I've gotten from here.  I'm fairly
new to rats, I got a little girl last Christmas (from Petco) and loved her
to death - I guess literally.  When she died of myco back in April I
contacted a breeder and finally got three little boys in ...

Maggie had her surgery yesterday and is now a spayed woman.  She came
through just fine and everyone at the vets said she was a great rat.
(pride).  While she was under anesthetic the vet also took a small biopsy of
the growth under her right arm, which turned out to have a milky ...

I wonder if there is a serenity prayer out there for Rat Addicts?..:)   I
think Rat Food should also be sold in shops where there are no Rats.  Yep,
you all get the picture already.  The last time I was in getting their food
there was this gorgeous hoodie a real mushroom colour, not ...

Maggie is going to have her spay surgery tomorrow morning.  I am leaving
here at 5:30am to get her down to the vet for 9:00am. She will have the
operation and be released at 5pm, then we will come home.
Tonight I looked in on Jacques (who is only 11 weeks old) and his right hind

You are in your bed, alone, nude.
Suddenly and without warning, a huge rat comes in your bed!
What do you do?

I have a 10 month old rat that is loosing weight and I have no idea why. He
has no breathing difficulties, he's eating like a horse, he flies around his
cage like a youngster, and I don't see any mites. He has three other cage
mates with him, that all seem to be doing ok. I just ...

Thanks Guys for all your kind words with Chandlers passing.  Does anyone
have any idea how long a Rat would have Liver Disease before definite
symptoms like yellowing would show up?  Thankfully he wasn't in any pain
just very tired.  After the Vet had checked him over he waddled ...

I was looking through your pics of rats in a bath.  A bath for rats?
Can you tell me how I can give them a bath.  Do I shampooing them and
how do I dry them?
I'm from Michigan and it is a colder climate up here now.  

Token had her teeth trimed yesterday and not she isn't eating.
She has trouble even eating cooked pasta (needs to be cut in small pieces).
We have been grinding her lab blocks up and mixing then with water.
Will this pass?

How much and how many times a day do I feed the 3 rats?  They seem to be
wanting more to eat.  I know they have little tummies.  I recently gave
them 3 blueberry yogurt drops and some popcorns.  In the afternoon  I
give them about 1/4 cup each of their food.  The food last until

My son has two young females in a wire cage. The females have been
living together for about a month. I have questions about two issues:
1. The cage stinks. My son changes the bedding (aspen) once a week,
and he scoops poo out every few days, but the cage really smells. What

We have 9 little bundles of joy that we would like to place in a good home.
We are located in Alliston, Ontario. They are now about 3 weeks old.
Call 705-435-4764 and ask for Jes.